Remove the skin and any extra fat from the chicken, and throw it away. In a large skillet, combine chicken, water, garlic, onion, salt (as little as possible), pepper, tomatoes, and parsley. Tightly cover, and cook over low heat for 25 minutes.

Add celery, potatoes, carrots, and bay leaves, and continue to cook for 15 more minutes or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaves before serving

Information on this page is taken from the English print version of “Your Heart, Your Life, A Community Health Worker's Manual.” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, NIH Publication No. 08-3674, Originally Printed 1999, Revised May 2008.